Monarch machining centers

[fieldsjj]

which allen bradley do you have? ours has an AB9000 which is a licensed Fanuc, but it is a polar coordinate machine (1 rotary and 2 linear axes) but does have an XY mode for cutter comp
it is actually pretty easy to use. I don't have books, but hte Fanuc stuff works like fanuc

[RICHARD ZASTROW]

I believe the 45 taper with gear teeth was the original CAT45. This was supposed to be a compromise between NMTB 50 & NMTB 40 as specified by Caterpillar. The story was Cat. would not purchase anything but that spec. For a few years, most machine builders offered that tool interface as an option.

G&L, Monarch and others all had it as standard. Then it became a PITA and was abandoned. Now we are back to CAT40, 50 etc. with the "V" flange.

Personally, I usually recommend HSK spindles. Much more rigid.

Dick Z

[ncmeinc]

Originally Posted by HuFlungDung Does anyone around these forums have any experience with Monarch VMC's? The reason I ask, is because I see some of this 70's vintage cnc equipment around and its relatively cheap. Granted, it might deserve a new controller, but for 27,000 lbs of machine at a couple of thousand dollars, it makes my ass twitch right where my credit card sits I know the loading and freight would be considerable of course, and it needs a building that it will fit into, too. But, apart from that, if anyone has actual experience with Monarch VMC's I'd like to hear about it. Thanks.

better off with a brown and sharpe spindles are the issue and the older monarch's have belt drive for the spindles and the toolchanger is air driven.

[ncmeinc]

Use Machinemate the software is fast and not written in VB. It costs about the same when you get done and it comes with a industrial PC.



on a machine that won't complain when setting the tool into steel.

Hmm, I wonder if anyone has done a Camsoft (or other) retro on a Monarch. I'd wonder how difficult they found the toolchanger to interface?[/QUOTE]